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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Series creator Julian Fellowes wrote the script, with Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth McGovern and Penelope Wilton among the original cast members who appear in the third installment.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
This is an installment of The Nightcrawler, a weekly collection of thought-provoking articles on tech, innovation, and long-term investing by Eric Markowitz of Nightview Capital.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae, Megan, and Daniela — the entire group, minus Manon — appear on the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s Role Roulette to map out their plans for the most crucial scenarios, like winning the lottery or being stranded on a desert island.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The actress stars opposite Charlie Hunnam in the latest installment of Ryan Murphy's crime drama anthology.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
This is an installment of The Nightcrawler, a weekly collection of thought-provoking articles on tech, innovation, and long-term investing by Eric Markowitz of Nightview Capital.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae, Megan, and Daniela — the entire group, minus Manon — appear on the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s Role Roulette to map out their plans for the most crucial scenarios, like winning the lottery or being stranded on a desert island.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The actress stars opposite Charlie Hunnam in the latest installment of Ryan Murphy's crime drama anthology.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
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That happened soon after the company gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after his inauguration for an unprecedented fourth term.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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